On Friday the 13th of November 2009, sixteen musicians and composers came together to celebrate the launch of the album ‘Overtone’ Ancient Music of Ireland. They performed a concert at St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in Galway City. The event

A wooden bugle reputed to have been made in England circa 1610 apparently went across to America with the Pilgrims led by Miles Standish on the Mayflower in 1620.  Our attention was drawn to this wonderful story by Andrew Washburn,

The thirteenth – an extra performance - 'Heralding of Bells' from the ‘Overtone Live Acoustic’ concert which took place in 2009 in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church in Galway City. The church tower contains ten bells connected to a

The twelfth and final performance of the ‘Overtone Live Concert’ is a unique trio of salpinx (bronze bugles) from Classical Iron Age Greece circa. 450 B.C. These accurate reproductions were made (and also played here) by Dr.

The eleventh performance - Tribute to An English Carnyx - An awakening! Ancient Music Ireland are honoured that the premier performance of the first reproduction of the English Carnyx (Tattershall) took place in Galway City. This tune was reserved for

The tenth performance is three reels, ‘Lillies in the Field’, ‘The Green Fields of Rossbeigh’ and ‘The Humours of Tullamore’ and were chosen by mandolin player Gerry Whelan to be played together. The first tune is introduced by a

The ninth performance is a three-part slip-jig is called the ‘The Butterfly’ and was composed by Tommy Potts. This version of ‘The Butterfly’ is given tremendous wealth through the powerful flute arrangement by Pat Power and Derek O’Shea and

The eight performance - 'MacDougall's Gathering'. Overtone Live Acoustic Concert from 2009 features twelve performances.  This hugely important archival footage was lost for over a decade and found again recently.  Hence the delay in releasing it! On Friday the 13th of

The seventh performance - 'Banks of Corrib'. Overtone Live Acoustic Concert from 2009 features twelve performances.  This hugely important archival footage was lost for over a decade and found again recently.  Hence the delay in releasing

The sixth performance -‘Santa’s Reel. Overtone Live Acoustic Concert from 2009 features twelve performances.  This hugely important archival footage was lost for over a decade and found again recently.  Hence the delay in releasing it! On